A group of British school children and their teachers, who had been skiing by Loon Mountain in New Hampshire, have had their stay in the US extended after the motel where they were staying apparently accidentally destroyed all but one of their 42 passports.
The children, from Barr Beacon School in Walsall, West Midlands, were staying at Kancamagus Lodge in the town of Lincoln below the ski area.
The group has now travelled to New York to the British Embassy to apply for emergency documentation to allow them to travel home.
"The embassy staff commented on how well our children have conducted themselves. The parents have all been very supportive and I am very proud of my staff for managing this very challenging situation on the ground," Barr Beacon head Kate Hibbs told US media.
The group is reported to have been sightseeing as part of their unexpected trip to New York and are currently expected to fly home on Wednesday with new travel documentation.